FACULTY OF ARTS

LAW AND SOCIETY PROGRAMMES AND REGULATIONS

Programme Co-ordinator: C. English, Department of History

The programme listed below is an interdisciplinary programme intended to encourage students to
examine different facets of law and its role in society. It is neither a pre-law programme nor one
offering a certificate or qualification in legal studies. The minor programme and courses will
acquaint and confront students with different aspects of the history, philosophical basis, and role
of law in modern society. The minor includes both courses which deal explicitly with law (e.g.,
Canadian Constitutional Law, International Law, History of Law, Criminal Justice), and courses
in social and political theory and the role of law and its norms in diverse settings (e.g., S/A 3240
Regional Studies: Contemporary Native Peoples of Canada). Law and Society 2000 and Law
and Society 4000 are intended to integrate the material and provide a common focus at both the
beginning and the end of the programme.

As is the case in any interdisciplinary programme, it will be up to the students to ensure that they
have the necessary pre-requisites to complete the programme. For purposes of entry into the
courses offered by participating departments, heads will be asked to treat these students on the
same basis as their own majors.

REGULATIONS

A Minor programme in Law and Society will consist of a minimum of 24 credit hours in courses
selected according to the stipulations below:

1. Candidates for the minor must complete a minimum of 30 university credit hours including
Law and Society 2000 before applying for the programme. The prerequisite for Law and Society
2000 is completion of at least 18 university credit hours.

2. Candidates should apply in writing to the Law and Society Committee through the
Programme Coordinator.

3. In addition to Law and Society 2000 and Law and Society 4000, students must complete 18
credit hours, with a maximum of six credit hours in courses from each participating department.
At least 12 of the 18 credit hours must be completed in courses numbered 3000 or higher.

The normal departmental prerequisites are applicable, but Department Heads may waive course
prerequisites in cases where alternate preparation can be demonstrated.

4. Law and Society 4000 is compulsory. Before registering for this course students must
complete 18 of the 24 credit hours required for the minor, including Law and Society 2000. In
exceptional circumstances, the Programme Coordinator may waive this prerequisite.

5. Students majoring in one of the participating disciplines may not use courses counted toward
their major to fulfil the Law and Society minor requirements; however, up to six additional credit
hours from their major subject area, listed in 3 above, may be used to fulfil the requirements of
the minor.

6. Up to six credit hours in Special Topics courses in Law and Society may be used to fulfil the
requirements of the minor under regulation 3 above.